Ontario's Housing Crisis: Why Landlords Are Leaving, with Kevin Breitner, Kayla Andrade, and Rob Di Lisi
Neil Silvert hosts a three-expert panel — Kevin Breitner of CRESI Real Estate Solutions, Kayla Andrade of Ontario Landlords Watch, and paralegal Rob Di Lisi of Stonegate Legal Services — on Ontario's rental housing crisis, covering landlords leaving the market, condo speculation losses, tenant fraud, and the lack of training required to become a landlord.
Key Takeaways
- 40% of Canadians now rent, and the share is described as climbing.
- Ontario condo speculation losses are estimated at $14.2 billion.
- Panelists describe cases of professional tenant scammers taking $50,000 with no consequences.
- Multiple levels of government are described as working against each other on housing policy.
- The panel debates whether landlords should be required to complete formal training or licensing.
Guests
CRESI Real Estate Solutions
Kevin Breitner is CEO of CRESI Real Estate Solutions and host of the Ontario Landlord Series podcast.
Ontario Landlords Watch
Kayla Andrade is the founder of Ontario Landlords Watch, a landlord advocate, and a Front Lobby ambassador.
Stonegate Legal Services
Rob Di Lisi is a licensed paralegal and Managing Partner at Stonegate Legal Services, specializing in landlord-tenant law.
In This Episode
- 0:00Neil's Housing Crisis Wake-Up Call
- 2:09Meet the Expert Panel
- 6:27Kevin's Journey: From Restaurants to Real Estate
- 7:42Kayla's Origin Story: Fighting Utility Bill Injustice
- 9:20Rob Reveals the #1 Landlord Problem
- 13:20Government Interference at Three Levels
- 15:36Can Landlords Still Make Money?
- 20:33Should Landlords Need Licenses?
- 23:08The Education Gap Nobody Talks About
- 25:45Why Politicians Ignore Stakeholders
- 29:06Rental Reality: 40% of Canada Now Rents
- 32:26The Insanity Definition Applied to Housing
- 35:00Federal Government Making Things Worse
- 38:28Good Tenants vs Bad Tenants Reality Check
- 42:02Day One Landlord Protection Strategies
- 46:22Neil's Final Thoughts on Housing Solutions
